Dictionary of Bible Themes God's gracious promise made to Abraham, and repeated to his descendants, to bless both them and, through them, the whole world. In response God calls for faithful obedience, expressed particularly in the outward sign of circumcision. Galatians 3:18Features of the Abrahamic covenant See also The covenant is based upon God's gracious promise Genesis 15:4-7; 17:4-8; 18:10,14Hebrews 6:13-15 Genesis 15:9-18 The covenant was confirmed by sacrifice Genesis 17:7See also The covenant was given in perpetuity Genesis 17:13,191 Chronicles 16:15-17 Jeremiah 33:23-25 pp Ps 105:8-10 Genesis 12:2-3God's promises to Abraham Genesis 17:8See also God promised the land of Canaan Genesis 12:7; 15:18-21Exodus 6:4 Joshua 1:3 Nehemiah 9:8 Acts 7:5 Genesis 15:5 See also God promised that Abraham would be the father of a nation Genesis 12:2; 17:4-6Genesis 17:16; 22:17 Hebrews 11:11-12 The change of name from Abram to Abraham is a sign of God's covenant with him Genesis 17:8See also God promised a relationship with himself Genesis 26:24Deuteronomy 29:13 Matthew 22:32 Exodus 3:6 Acts 7:32 pp Mk 12:26 Genesis 17:9-14The requirements of the covenant Obedience Genesis 22:18See also Circumcision is the sign of Abraham's commitment to God's covenant with him Genesis 26:5Numbers 32:11 Hebrews 11:8,17-19 by contrast, the consequences of disobedience Genesis 15:6Nehemiah 9:8 Faith See also Romans 4:3,11-12,18Galatians 3:6-7 Hebrews 11:8-12 James 2:23 Psalms 105:42 God's faithfulness to the covenant See also God remembers his promise Genesis 21:2; 50:24Exodus 33:1 Acts 7:17 Hebrews 6:15 2 Kings 13:23 See also God shows compassion for his people Exodus 2:24-25; 32:13-14Deuteronomy 9:27 Luke 1:72-73 Genesis 17:19-21 The scope of the covenant See also The covenant continued through Isaac, not Ishmael Genesis 21:12Romans 9:7-8 Galatians 4:28 Leviticus 26:42 See also The covenant confirmed through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Genesis 26:24Genesis 28:13-14; 32:12 Isaac Exodus 3:6Jacob: Deuteronomy 1:8Acts 7:8 Deuteronomy 29:12-13 See also The people of Israel are heirs to the covenant Acts 3:25Genesis 18:18 See also All nations will be blessed through Abraham Genesis 26:4Acts 3:25 Galatians 3:8-9,14,29 See also 1245 God of the fathers5075 Abraham 5094 Jacob 6638 election 7258 promised land, early history 7334 circumcision 8023 faith, necessity 8453 obedience |
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